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"Self and Not-Self is an essay for biologists who are interested in immunology,..." ... Read more

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Sir Macfarlane Burnet is on e of Australia's most distinguished scientists. Now, after sixty years' association with the medical and biological sciences, he has set down the important features of his thoughts on the human situation in the form of a credo, a statement of his beliefs.Sir Macfarlane embraces sociobiology, the Darwinian idea that our social ways are dictated by our genes rather than by our environment. Because of the slowness of evolution, our behaviour in many ways is more appropriate to members of a hunter-gatherer society than to citizens of an urbanized industrial world. This emphasis on the importance of heredity challenges the neo-Marxist line and raises questions about many basic issues: free will, social justice, the equality of man, and the causes of war.This is not only the testament of an eminent man, but also a disturbing and thought-provoking book which will produce spirited debate. ... Read more

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This is the first biography of one of Australia's most influential scientists. Sir Macfarlane Burnet, a famously reticent man, appointed Christopher Sexton as his biographer shortly before his death, and many interviews were conducted. These interviews, in combination with Burnet's diaries, letters, and other private papers, are the basis of this biography. The result is a frank, insightful portrait of a fascinating Nobel Laureate. This is a general -- not an academic or scientific -- biography, but Burnet's scientific achievements, as well as his long Directorship of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, have been captured in a style that reflects Burnet's lifelong dedication to the fundamentals of his field. Anyone interested in the world of scientific accomplishment, including general readers as well as scientists, will enjoy this account of the noted microbiologist and theoretical immunologist. ... Read more